Carcasonne, France
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After taking a non-TGV class SNCF train to Carcassone, marching up about 10 minutes to the mountain of Carcasoone, I finally arrived to this absolutely gorgeous site called: “La Cite”. This city was built and lived by the Romans, the Goals in the 12th century. The nightview was magnificant.
I had […]
My Room
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Haven’t cooked anything here yet. But the cookies down the streeet of my apartment is awesome! Will update this more later, once I got over my jetlag.
Hamburg Steak
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Butternut Squash Soup
1 medium butternut squash (about 2 1/4 pounds)
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger, optional
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 cups chicken broth
1-2 cups water, as needed
Salt and pepper to taste
Sour cream and parsley for garnish
Cut squash in half lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds. Arrange the halves […]
Mini Ham and Cheese Quiche
Ingredients (serves 3):
12 x 2″ crust (get the pre-made Tenderflake crust from Safeway)
1 pack of maple-leaf pre-made bacon (100g)
3 eggs
250ml whipping cream + 100ml 2% slim milk
100g Gruyère cheese, grated
salt and pepper
Instructions:
1. pour the grated Gruyère cheese into a big bowl, then add the milk/cream, and the eggs beated, and salt […]
The infamous “Coca-cola Chicken Wings”
Ingredients:
1 lbs chicken wings
1 can of cola (355 ml)
70 ml soya sauce
Steps:
1. Marinate the chicken wings with 2 tbs soya sauce, 2 tbs chinese cooking wine, some white pepper, salt and sugar for 30 mins
2. Sauté the chicken wings with some fresh cut garlic until the wings become brown. brown both […]
Katherine and the 3 other sous chiefs spent 4 hours preparing for this. It turned out it’s worth every single minute of it. The rice is juicy and seafood is sweet and tender.
Recipe
Quick Skillet Paella
1 pound extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces chorizo sausage, sliced 1/2-inch thick
1 […]
Braised Rice with Chicken and Asparagus
Chinese Steamed Rice with Dried Scallops, Mushrooms, and Chicken
Ingredients
3 dried scallops
3 dried mushrooms
1/4 lbs of sweet peas
1/2 lbs skinless shredded chicken breasts
1 serving of rice
Instructions
Marinate chicken with 2 tbsps of chinese cooking wine, 2 tbsps of soya sauce, some white pepper, and some sesame oil for 30 mins.
Soak dried scallops […]
France, Ready or not, Here I come
Continuing with my restaurant expedition journey in France in November 2006. Will venture to different french restaurants in Paris and across the Languedoc-Roussillon, Toulouse, Côte D’Azur, and Monaco.
Highlights:
It’s all started with my first love at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown, Vancouver. Since my first tasting of Bouillabaisse (a tomato stew […]
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